Hatrack River Forum: Regions for CDs?

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Posted by Puppy (Member # 6721) on :

Hey, does anyone know whether or not I can play an imported CD from Japan on an American CD player?

Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :

Yes.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

It depends on the CD player and the CD. Most made now, yes. Some older ones with some CDs, maybe not.

Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :

CDs are region free. DVDs aren't, but region-free DVD players are under $40 these days.

Posted by starLisa (Member # 8384) on :

Shh... are you people crazy? Talking about regions for CDs? Don't even joke about it, or that'll be the next "innovation". <shudder>

Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :

My father doctored a couple of our DVD players (yes, we have a few) so they are region 0, so it's probably possible with most players that with a little expertise you can make anything forget its region.

Posted by Shmuel (Member # 7586) on :

(innocent whistle)

Back on topic... I have had no problems playing CDs from Japan in American players.

Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :

I have imported several Dir en grey cds from Japan.
Totally works on American players
But the cds are so ruddy expensive it is better to just buy the cd, dl the song anyway and then burn all 5 albums on one cd...
I now seem to have half a dozen copies of those.

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

My dad has a very old CD player-- like, from when they cost upwards of $500. It won't play some imported CDs; it also won't play CDRs.

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

DVD players here, when they were all regional encoded, were always altered at the shop to become all-region. Apparently, it takes less than a minute.

Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :

quote:
My father doctored a couple of our DVD players (yes, we have a few) so they are region 0, so it's probably possible with most players that with a little expertise you can make anything forget its region.

Why bother doing this sort of work, when you can buy them region-free, brand new, for $29.99?

Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :

quote:
Why bother doing this sort of work, when you can buy them region-free, brand new, for $29.99?

Where?

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Where else....Wal-Mart! [Big Grin]

(I am serious.)

Posted by Rappin' Ronnie Reagan (Member # 5626) on :

The cheapest DVD players I saw at Walmart's site were $33.44, and they said nothing about being region-free.

Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :

I tried Australian CDs in French reader. It works.